MOTOR DOCUMENTS

The following Documents are specific to Motor Making. Most are PDFs that will require a PDF Reader to view & print.

INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR MAKING	000	So you want to make rocket motors
BASICS of AP COMPOSITES	001	Somewhat in-depth article, not meant to replace a book
CALCULATING Kn	002	Basics to understanding Kn
HEAT & PRESSURE	003	How the two can't work without the other
INTERRELATIONS of PARTICLE SIZES	004	Relationship between oxidizer size, burn rate and mixing viscosity of propellant
PARTICLE SIZES	005	Explanation of the Mesh & Micron conspiracy
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SAFETY	010	Basic but not all encompassing Safety document
SAFETY OUTLINE	011	Brief Outline of all safety concerns when making propellant and motors
ALUMINUM SPECIFICATIONS		Technical numbers for 6061 T-6 material
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PROPELLANT MAKING	020	A Show & Tell of the basic propellant mixing method
MIXING PROCEDURES	021	NASSA's outline and steps for mixing propellants
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PROPELLANT CHARCTERIZATION	030	A paper by Chuck Rogers on the method of propellant characterization
PROPELLANT PROPERTIES	031	Explanation of how propellants do what they do
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EROSIVE BURNING DESIGN CRITERIA	033	Explanation of erosive burning in rocket motors
DEPARTURES FROM IDEAL NOZZLES	034	Straight cut and other nozzle options